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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges
$36,119 Avg Salary
$29,651 Avg Student Debt

Communication & Media Studies is the #19 most popular major in Missouri with 1,007 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular online school in Missouri for communication and media studies students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Mizzou take out is $22,814. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $531.

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The excellent online programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Missouri. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, communications graduates from UMSL take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Missouri. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at SLU take out is $26,242.

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#6

Urshan College

Wentzville, MO

Urshan College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Wentzville, Urshan College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 887
Kansas 490
Iowa 552
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 159

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One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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